ATHLETICS
WORLD CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS
(Fukuoka)
Men, 12km: K. Bekele (Ethiopia) 35m 40s 1, S. Sihine (Ethiopia) 35m 43s 2, M. Irungu Mathathi (Kenya) 35m 44s 3, Z. Tadesse (Eritrea) 35m 47s 4, M. Kipruto Kigen (Kenya) 35m 54s 5.
Team standings: Kenya 24pts 1, Eritrea 28 2, Ethiopia 42 3, Morocco
62 4, Uganda 102 5.
Men, 4km: K. Bekele (Ethiopa) 10m 54s 1, I. Kiprono Songok (Kenya) 10m 55s 2, A. Kaouch (Morocco) 10m 57s 3, B. Limo (Kenya) 11m 00s 4, M. Ali Aboosh (Ethiopa) 11m 01s 5.
Team standings: Kenya 21 1, Ethiopia 48 2, Morocco 53 3, Qatar 66 4, US 80 5, Spain 140 6, Uganda 142 7, Algeria 158 8, Mexico 170 9, Eritrea 173 10.
Women, 8km: T. Dibaba (Ethiopa) 25m 21s 1, L. Kiplagat (Netherland) 25m 26s 2, M. Melkamu (Ethiopa) 25m 38s 3, B. Johnson (Australia) 25m 43s 4, W. Ayalew Yimer (Ethiopa) 25m 47s 5.
Also: N. Rillstone (NZ) 26m 39s 15, K. McIlroy (NZ) 26m 47s 16.
Team standings: Ethiopia 16 1, Kenya 39 2, Japan 80 3, Australia 87 4, US 91 5, NZ 112 6, Britain 134 7, China 141 8, France 175 9, Spain 188 10.
Women's 4km: G. Bati (Ethiopia) 12m 51s 1, P. Ngetich (Kenya) 12m 53s 2, M. Melkamu (Ethiopia) 12m 54s 3, B. Johnson (Australia) 12m 55s 4, L. Kiplagat (Netherlands) 12m 55s 5.
Team standings: Ethiopia 25 1, Kenya 26 2, Australia 69 3, Morocco 73 4, US 99 5.
QUEENSTOWN MARATHON
Men: D. Warrander (N Plym) 2h 26m 5s 1, M. Lukes (Chch) 2h 35m 39s 2, M. Williams (Hong Kong) 2m 36m 50s 3.
Women: S. Crumpton (Dunedin) 2h 53m 14s 1, L. Turner-Hall (Auck) 3h 2m 49s 2, M. Norris (Auck) 3h 12m 27s 3.
Half-marathon, men: C. Kirkwood (Wgtn) 1h 6m 55s 1, C. Dagg (Q'twn) 1h 7m 55s 2, M. Cox (England) 1h 11m 45s 3. Women: A. Frost (Dunedin) 1h 18m 30s 1, S. Pearson (Auck) 1h 21m 53s 2, S. Ward (Akld) 1h 24m 19s 3.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL PREMIERSHIP
Round 1: Hawthorn 17.7.(109) Fremantle 13.9.(87), West Coast Eagles 11.18.(84) St Kilda 9.12.(66), Western Bulldogs 25.17.(167) Richmond 7.10.(52), Geelong 17.13.(115) Brisbane Lions 5.8.(38), Essendon 17.6.(108) Sydney Swans 12.9.(81), Kangaroos 19.14.(128) Port Adelaide 13.9.(87).
Playing today: Collingwood v Adelaide.
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BASKETBALL
NZ NBL
Auckland 82 (C. Frank 24, L. Tait 11, J. Nigut 11, B. Gillespie 10) North Harbour 79 (T. McLean 18, B. Charleton 17, M. Homik 16, A. Susnjara 12). HT: 42-40.
Hawkes Bay 112 (F. Williams 22, K. Johnson 21, E. Bartlett 16, P. Winitana 16, A. Majstrovich 14, P. Henare 12) Otago 71 (N. Connolly 21, M. Pearce 10). HT: 50-44.
Nelson 90 (E. Freeman 25, M. Fitchett 19, J. Pace 18) Waikato 82 (B. Hill 18, V. Massiah 17, P. Krishna 15, L. Martin 14). HT: 54-33.
Taranaki 71 (G. Hill-Thomas 28, L. Abrams 18, B. Jeffrey 11) Nelson 67 (E. Freeman 25, M. Fitchett 11). HT: 29-33.
Manawatu 86 (S. Lambert 26, J. Brown 19, C. Bush 16, A. Nowell 10) Otago 77 (N. Connolly 26, M. Pearce 17, S. Robinson 10, K. Darden 10). HT: 39-45.
US NBA
Saturday: Orlando 108 Dallas 99, Atlanta 88 New Jersey 91, Toronto 126 Phoenix 140, Charlotte 107 Chicago 113, NY Knicks 112 Philadelphia 117, N. O./Oklahoma City 107 Memphis 102, Detroit 112 Milwaukee 105, Houston 105 Washington 103, Denver 106 Minnesota 94, Seattle 93 LA Lakers 106, Golden State 93 Sacramento 96, LA Clippers 106 Utah 91.
Yesterday: Cleveland 106 Miami 99, Chicago 100 Boston 94, Milwaukee 96 Indiana 89, San Antonio 106 Washington 99, Portland 89 Utah 102.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Rotorua)
Men, round 1: S. O'Neill (Kia Toa) 21 M. Carroll (Eastbourne) 11, D. Wilson (Takapuna) 21 P. Baken (Stoke) 19, G. Catterick (Palm Nth) 21 D. Gordon (Hunua) 11.
Round 2: Wilson 21 O'Neill 13, Gordon 21 Carroll 12, Baken 21 Catterick 11.
Round 3: Gordon 21 O'Neill 5, Baken 21 Carroll 12, Wilson 21 Catterick 16.
Round 4: O'Neill 21 Baken 15, Carroll 21 Catterick 19, Wilson 21 Gordon 9.
Final standings: Wilson 4 wins, +27 differential 1, Baken 2, +17 2, Gordon 2, +15 3, Catterick 1, -15 4, ON'eill 1, -19 5, Carroll 1, -23 6.
Women, round 4: J. Heeman (United) 21 M. Henderson (Paeroa) 9, A. Stevenson (Raumati South) 21 F. Sayles (Palm Nth) 13, M. Frankum (Waimate T&C) 21 E. Albury (Kerikeri) 16.
Round 5: Heeman 21 Stevenson 7, Frankum 21 Sayles 15, Albury 21 Henderson 8/
Final standings: Heeman 3 wins, +28 differential 1, Stevenson 3, +6 2, Frankum 3, -2 3, Sayles 2, +5 4, Albury 2, -5 5, Henderson 2, -32 6.
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CRICKET
THIRD TEST
(Johannesburg)
Lunch, third day.-
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings
A. de Villiers c Martyn b Clark 12
H. Gibbs b Kasprowicz 16
B. Dippenaar c Gilchrist b Clark 32
J. Kallis b Lee 37
A. Prince c Langer b Lee 93
J. Rudolph c Hayden b Warne 25
M. Boucher lbw b Symonds 24
S. Pollock c Ponting b Clark 8
N. Boje c Langer b Kasprowicz 43
A. Nel c Martyn b Lee 0
M. Ntini not out 0
Extras (4lb, 9nb) 13
--Total (97.2 overs) 303
Fall: 1/26, 2/38, 3/97, 4/106, 5/161, 6/233, 7/251, 8/285, 9/303.
Bowling: B. Lee 24-8-57-3 (3nb), S. Clark 28-8-81-3, M. Kasprowicz 24.2-4-86-2 (4nb), S. Warne 13-2-49-1, A. Symonds 8-2-26-1 (2nb).
Second innings
A. de Villiers not out 3
H. Gibbs not out 0
Extras 0
--Total (for 0, 0.2 overs) 3
Bowling: B. Lee 0.2-0-0-0.
AUSTRALIA
First innings
J. Langer retired hurt 0
M. Hayden c Gibbs b Ntini 3
R. Ponting c de Villiers b Ntini 34
D. Martyn c Nel b Ntini 21
M. Hussey lbw b Boje 73
A. Symonds lbw b Ntini 4
A. Gilchrist c Rudolph b Nel 12
S. Warne c Pollock b Ntini 36
B. Lee c Boje b Ntini 64
M. Kasprowicz c Gibbs b Pollock 2
S. Clark not out 0
Extras (5b, 14lb, 2w) 21
--Total (62.5 overs)270
Fall: 1/12, 2/68, 3/73, 4/89, 5/106, 6/174, 7/242, 8/260, 9/270.
Bowling: M. Ntini 18.5-2-100-6 (1w), A. Nel 15-2-42-1 (1w), S. Pollock 15-2-56-1, J. Kallis 10-2-43-0, N. Boje 4-1-10-1.
SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Faridabad)
ENGLAND
A. Strauss b Powar 61
M. Prior lbw b H. Singh 33
O. Shah c Dhoni b Powar 0
K. Pietersen c Dravid b Y. Singh 71
A. Flintoff st Dhoni b Powar 5
P. Collingwood run out 5
G. Jones c Gambhir b Sreesanth 22
I. Blackwell b Sreesanth 9
L. Plunkett b Pathan 4
K. Ali not out 1
J. Anderson b Sreesanth 2
Extras (4b, 3lb, 4nb, 2w) 13
--Total (49.5 overs) 226
Fall: 1/66, 2/71, 3/135, 4/143, 5/174, 6/193, 7/214, 8/221, 9/223.
Bowling: I. Pathan 8-2-29-1, S. Sreesanth 6.5-0-40-3 (1nb, 1w), H. Singh 10-1-43-1, R. Powar 10-0-34-3 (1nb), V. Sehwag 4-0-21-0 (1nb), Y. Singh 10-0-39-1, G. Gambhir 1-0-13-0 (1nb, 1w).
INDIA
V. Sehwag b Blackwell 26
G. Gambhir c&b Anderson 29
R. Dravid run out 5
Y. Singh b Blackwell 18
M. Kaif lbw b Plunkett 0
S. Raina not out 81
M. Dhoni b Flintoff 38
I. Pathan not out 12
Extras (4lb, 1nb, 16w) 21
--Total (for 6 wkts, 49 overs) 230
Fall: 1/61, 2/70, 3/72, 4/80, 5/92, 6/210.
Bowling: J. Anderson 10-0-60-1 (5w), K. Ali 7-0-50-0 (3w), A. Flintoff 10-1-29-1 (3w), I. Blackwell 9-0-39-2, L. Plunkett 9-3-29-1 (1w), P. Collingwood 4-0-19-0 (1nb).
Result: India won by 4 wickets, lead 7-match series 2-0.
HAMILTON
Round 10.-
Te Rapa 192 bt Fraser-Tech 159 (D. Holt 91; M. Hay 6-12, M. Counsell 4-58) on first innings by 33 runs.
Star-Varsity 134 (G. Hodgson 6-16) and 95 (Hodgson 6-16) lost to Old Boys 216 (S. McLeod 41no, J. Perrott 41) and 14-0 by 10 wickets.
Melville 51 and 300-6dec (S. Shirley 79, G. Smith 51) bt Eastern Suburbs 163 (L. Martin 40no) and 77 (B. Davies 4-17, Shirley 4-29) 111 runs.
Points: Old Boys 82, Te Rapa 58, Eastern Suburbs 39, Melville 34, Star-Varsity 33, Fraser-Tech 32.
Old Boys play Te Rapa in three-day championship final, April 7-9.
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GOLF
BELLSOUTH CLASSIC
(Duluth, Georgia)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless stated. - 195: P. Mickelson 63 65 67.
203: Z. Johnson 69 70 64, J. Byrd 69 68 66.
204: J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 71 64 69.
206L D. Barron 74 67 65, S. Flesch 71 68 67, J. J. Henry 69 65 72.
208: R. Goosen (S Africa) 69 70 69.
209: T. Fischer 70 71 68, B. Baird 72 69 68, R. Beem 69 72 68, A. Cejka (Germany) 71 70 68, M. Wilson 68 71 70, D. Howell (Britain) 67 72 70, C. Warren 65 72 72.
210: R. Johnson (Sweden) 73 71 66, F. Jacobson (Sweden) 70 72 68, W. MacKenzie 69 70 71, L. Mize 71 69 70, P. Harrington (Ireland) 68 71 71, R. Imada (Japan) 71 67 72.
211: A. Oberholser 70 72 69, J. Bohn 71 70 70, S. Cink 72 69 70, B. Geiberger 70 70 71, S. Bertsch 68 69 74.
212: M. Groenberg (Sweden) 71 73 68, C. Hoffman (US) 71 72 69, D. Toms 75 68 69, B. Andrade 70 72 70, S. O'Hair 72 70 70, M. Dawson 72 68 72, L. Donald (Britain) 68 70 74, D. Hart 70 69 73, D. Waldorf 72 66 74, I. Poulter (Britain) 66 72 74, G. Coles (Australia) 64 72 76.
Also. -
221: P. Tataurangi (NZ) 71 72 78.
Missed cut.-155: C. Perks (NZ) 77 78.
PORTUGUESE OPEN
(Lisbon)
Leading scores after third round.-
203: R. Gonzalez (Argentina) 73 66 64.
204: P. Broadhurst (England) 64 69 71.
205: J. Sandelin (Sweden) 67 70 68, C. Suneson (Spain) 67 72 66, A. Wall (England) 71 67 67.
206: N. Fasth (Sweden) 71 68 67, C. Schwartzel (S Africa) 69 70 67.
207: C. Cevaer (France) 66 69 72, S. Hansen (Denmark) 69 71 67, C. Nilsson (Sweden) 65 71 71, A. Romero (Argentina) 69 70 68.
KRAFT NABISCO WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
(Rancho Mirage, California)
Leading scores after third round, US unless noted. - 207: L. Ochoa (Mexico) 62 71 74.
210: M. Wie 66 71 73.
212: Shi Hyun Ahn (Korea) 70 71 71, N. Gulbis 73 71 68, Seon Hwa Lee (Korea) 69 69 74.
214: H. Alfredsson (Sweden) 70 72 72, K. Webb (Australia) 70 68 76.
215: Hee-Won Han (Korea) 75 72 68, M. Pressel 69 76 70, K. Stupples (Britain) 69 74 72.
216: B. Daniel 72 72 72, J. Inkster 69-73-74, B. Lang 70 74 72, A. Park (Korea) 68 73 75, S. Prammanasudh 67 73 76, M. Redman 72 72 72, A. Sorenstam (Sweden) 71 72 73.
NZ MEN'S FOURSOMES
(Coringa Country Club, Chch)
Leading scores after final round, par 73.-144: J. Geary (Mt Maunganui)/T. Ropiha (New Plymouth) 68 76.
145: J. Bae/N. Davis (Waitikiri) 74 71.
148: K. Mariu/J. Sincock (Kaiapoi) 74 74.
149: D. Lee (Springfield)/D. Pearce (Ashburton) 78 71.
150: S. Arnold/T. Stewart (Aust) 77 73.
151: R. Borell (Nelson)/J. Gardiner (Titirangi) 76 75, P. Hayman/A. Leech (Manor Park) 77 74.
152: R. Pegg (Shandon)/B. Stuart (Royal Wellington) 71 81, R. Kulacz/A. Martin (Aust) 74 78, J. Dittmer/A. Green (Shandon) 74 78.
153: J. Lapsley (Queenstown)/D. Rutledge (Blenheim) 74 79.
154: B. Seidel (Horsham Downs)/P. Wood (Matamata) 80 74.
155: R. Lee (Canada)/J. Oh (Waitikiri) 77 78, M. Adam (Kaiapoi)/D. Cameron (Amberley) 79 76, S. Johnson (North Shore)/J. Han (Peninsula) 71 84, P. Fox (Templeton)/T. Nelson (Russley) 77 78, M. Brown/Won Joon Lee (Aust) 76 79.
156: L. Balneaves/J. Hall (Green Acres) 76 80.
157: N. Muller (Mt Maunganui)/K. Smith (Tauranga) 80 77, Bin M. Mohiyadeen/B. Leong (Malaysia) 78 79, S. Ritchie/S. Smith (Coringa) 77 80, S. Dartnall/A. Mortland (Aust) 82 75, A. Henare (Manor Park)/R. Kauika (Tawhero) 78 79.
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HOCKEY
NORTH HARBOUR
Premier, men: East Coast Bays 4 Indians 1, Takapuna 5 Waikato Mulu 1, Mahurangi 5 ABC 2, Hibiscus Dairy Flat 5 North Shore United 2.
Women: ABC 3 Waikato Mulu 0, Takapuna 1 Mahurangi 1, East Coast Bays 8 North Shore United 1.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Saturday: Carolina 3 Florida 2, NY Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2 Chicago 3 (ot), St Louis 2 Columbus 4, Calgary 6 Colorado 3, Vancouver 1 Minnesota 2 (op), Anaheim 5 Dallas 4 (op).
Yesterday: Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 4, Atlanta 5 Carolina 2, Ottawa 0 Washington 1, Montreal 2 Boston 0, Toronto 7 Buffalo 0, Columbus 5 Chicago 2, Florida 4 Tampa Bay 2, Nashville 2 St Louis 1, Edmonton 1 Calgary 4, LoS Angeles 1 Dallas 0, San Jose 3 Phoenix 4 (ot).
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INDOOR BOWLS
CHALLENGE TROPHY
(Matamata)
Rotorua 75 Matamata 21, Rotorua 55 North Harbour 41, Rotorua 73 Counties 23, North Harbour 72 Counties 24, Counties 61 Matamata 35, Matamata 49 North Harbour 47.
Rotorua 3 wins, 203pts 1, North Harbour 1, 160 2, Counties 1, 108 3, Matamata 1, 105 4.
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LEAGUE
NRL
NZ Warriors 26 (E. Tuimavave, M. Vatuvei, G. Rovelli, N. Fien tries; T. Martin 5 goals) Newcastle 22 (T. Lowrie, M. Gidley 2, S. Simpson tries; K. Gidley 3 goals)
St George Illawarra 26 (A. Price, B. Hornby, A. Gorrell, S. Isemonger tries; M. Gasnier goal, Gorrell 4 goals) Brisbane 12 (S. Webcke, D. Boyd tries; M. Ennis 2 goals).
Wests Tigers 30 (A. Laffranchi, B. Elford 2, D. Fitzhenry 3, P. Whatuira tries; B. Hodgson goal) Melbourne 28 (G. Inglis, B. Slater 2, R. Hoffman, C. Cronk tries; C. Smith 4 goals).
Cronulla 24 (P. Bailey, L. Douglas, T. Latu, B. Scott, L. Thompson tries; L. Covell 2 goals) South Sydney 22 (P. Mellor, N. Merritt, T. Polglase, J. Sutton tries; J. Williams 3 goals).
Manly 30 (B. Stewart, S. Bell, S. Matai, T. Burns, M. Orford tries; Orford 5 goals) Sydney Roosters 22 (A. Minichiello, J. Soward, A. Morley tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4, A. Roberts goal).
Canberra 21 (A. Mogg 2, T. Learoyd-Lars, D. Howell tries; C. Schifcofske 2 goals, field goal) Penrith 20 (L. Hookey, L. Lewis, F. Pritchard, R. Wesser tries; P. Campbell 2 goals).
North Queensland 26 (M. Scott, D. Faiumu, M. Sing 2 tries; J. Thurston 5 goals) Parramatta 18 (E. Grothe, W. McKinnon 2 tries; M. Riddell 2, A. Delaney goals).
BARTERCARD CUP
Round 2. -
Auckland Lions 14 (S. Faalogo, P. Ah Van tries; S. Buckingham 3 goals) Tamaki Leopards 0. HT: 14-0.
Waitakere Rangers 32 (G. Bailey, M. Rua, M. Toelau, K. Edmondson, D. Shepherd 2 tries; L. Tamatoa 4 goals) Central Falcons 30 (B. Tupou, R. Thorby, Q. Ruruku, H. Robson 2 tries; H. Robson 5 goals). HT: 16-18.
Canterbury Bulls 56 (L. Fidow, R. Martin, L. Tamakaha, J. Rueben, J. Limmer, A. Auimatagi, S. Hurrell, A. Timo, C. Lawrie 3; D. Wineti 2, R. Villasanti 4 goals) Northern Storm 12 (D. Were, H. Godinet tries; Were 2 goals). HT: 20-6.
Waicoa Bay Stallions 38 (H. Samson, T. Viliami, H. Karena, T. Ufi 2, L. Hohaia 2 tries; Hohaia 5 goals) Wellington Orcas 22 (D. Laulu, O. Kua, L. Boyd, J. Carnegie tries; Boyd 3 goals). HT: 24-16.
AUCKLAND PREMIERSHIP
Section 1: Marist 64 Ponsonby 4, Richmond 44 Manurewa 26, Mangere East 20 Te Atatu 10, Northcote 24 Howick 14.
Section 2: Papakura 52 Papatoetoe 28, East Coast Bays 24 Glenora 10, Ellerslie 26 Bay Roskill 22, Otahuhu 28 Mt Albert 20.
Phelan Shield: Otara 28 Pt Chevalier 14, Pakuranga 32 Hibiscus Coast 28, Glenfield 22 North Shore 18, Waitemata 42 Manukau 10.
CHALLENGE CUP
Fourth round: Bradford 23 Hull 12, Catalans Dragons 66 Thornhill 0, Rochdale 32 Celtic Crusaders 8, St Helens 56 Doncaster 6.
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MOTORSPORT
AUSTRALIAN F1 GRAND PRIX
(Melbourne)
58 laps, 307.5km: F. Alonso (Spain) Renault 1h 34m 27.870s 1, K. Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren +00:01.829s 2, R. Schumacher (Germany) Toyota 00:24.824s 3, N. Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 00:31.032s 4, G. Fisichella (Italy) Renault 00:38.421s 5, J. Villeneuve (Canada) BMW Sauber 00:49.554s 6, R. Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 00:51.904s 7, S. Speed (US) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 00:53.817s 8, D. Coulthard (Britain) RedBull-Ferrari 00:53.983s 9, J. Button (Britain) Honda +1 lap 10, C. Albers (Netherlands) MF1-Toyota 1 lap 11, T. Sato (Japan) Super Aguri-Honda 2 laps 12, Y. Ide (Japan) Super Aguri-Honda 3 laps 13.
Retired: J.P. Montoya (Colombia) McLaren 11 laps, T. Monteiro (Portugal) MF1-Toyota 18 laps, V. Liuzzi (Italy) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 20 laps, M. Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 25 laps, M. Webber (Australia) Williams-Cosworth 35 laps, C. Klien (Austria) RedBull-Ferrari 53 laps, J. Trulli (Italy) Toyota 57 laps, N. Rosberg (Germany) Williams-Cosworth 57 laps, F. Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 57 laps.
Fastest lap: Raikkonen, 1m 26.045s, lap 57.
Driver standings: Alonso 28pts 1, Fisichella 14 2, Raikkonen 14 3, M. Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 11 4, Button 11 5, Montoya 9 6, R. Schumacher 7 7, Heidfeld 5 8, Villeneuve 5 9, Massa 4 10, Webber 3 11, Barrichello 2 12, Rosberg 2 13, Speed 1 14, Klien 1 15.
Constructors: Renault 42 1, McLaren-Mercedes 23 2, Ferrari 15 3, Honda 13 4, BMW Sauber 10 5, Toyota 7 6, Williams-Cosworth 5 7, RedBull-Ferrari 1 8, Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1 9, MF1-Toyota 0 10, Super Aguri-Honda 0 11.
CHINA A1 GRAND PRIX
(Shanghai)
Sprint race: Malaysia 15 laps 28:17.807 1, Britain 15 28:27.648 2, Mexico 15 28:28.224 3, Ireland 15 28:31.712 4, Indonesia 15 28:36.978 5, Czech Republic 15 28:38.622 6, France 15 28:43.148 7, NZ 15 28:43.546 8, Australia 15 28:44.477 9, Brazil 15 28:51.550 10.
Feature race: Czech Republic 30 laps 59:23.250 1, Malaysia 30 laps 59:29.971 2, Australia 30 laps 59:33.103 3, NZ 30 laps 59:49.716 4, Pakistan 30 laps 59:51.433 5, France 30 laps 59:54.682 6, Canada 30 laps 59:56.707 7, Mexico 30 laps 59:57.665 8, Italy 30 laps 1:00:11.625 9, US 30 laps 1:00:14.581 10.
Overall standings: France 172pts 1, Switzerland 121 2, Britain 97 3, NZ 77 4, Malaysia 74 5, Brazil 71 6, Netherlands 69 7, Ireland 68 8, Portugal 66 9, Canada 59 10.
V8 SUPERCARS
(Melbourne)
Unofficial series, race two (19 laps): S. Richards (Holden) 44m 37.0487s 1, M. Skaife (Holden) 44m 37.7543s 2, T. Kelly (Holden) 44m 38.2999s 3, C. Lowndes (Ford) 44m 38.3177s 4, G. Tander (Holden) 44m 41.5468s 5, C. McConville (Holden) 44m 42.5623s 6, M. Winterbottom (Ford) 44m 43.7103s 7, W. Davison (Ford) 44m 45.1959s 8, P. Dumbrell (Holden) 44m 45.4244s 9, J. Whincup (Ford) 44m 48.2314s 10, P. Radisich (Holden) 11.
Race three: S. Richards 20m 06.3894s 1, Skaife 20m 08.1457s 2, T. Kelly 20m 08.7899s 3, Tander 20m 10.5983s 4, Lowndes 20m 10.8858s 5, Davison 20m 11.3872s 6, Winterbottom 20m 12.2437s 7, Dumbrell 20m 12.9911s 8, Whincup 20:15.5350s 9, Radisich 20:19.1182s 10.
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RUGBY
HONG KONG SEVENS
Pool A: Kenya 50 Madagascar 0, Fiji 47 Russia 12, Russia 40 Madagascar 14, Fiji 29 Kenya 7.
Pool B: Canada 29 Hong Kong 5, England 40 US 5, Hong Kong 35 US 17, England 36 Canada 12.
Pool C: Wales 29 China 0, South Africa 24 Portugal 14, Portugal 14 China 12, South Africa 21 Wales 17.
Pool D: Scotland 82 Singapore 0, NZ 24 Japan 19, Japan 52 Singapore 0, NZ 35 Scotland 0.
Pool E: Australia 50 Sri Lanka 0, France 19 South Korea 19, South Korea 45 Sri Lanka 5, Australia 26 France 0.
Pool F: Samoa 71 Chinese Taipei 0, Argentina 29 Italy 7, Italy 17 Chinese Taipei 19.
Cup quarter-finals: Fiji 26 Scotland 12, NZ 35 Australia 7, South Africa 17 Argentina 7, England 14 Samoa 10.
Cup semifinal: Fiji 35 NZ 10.
Bowl quarter-finals: Hong Kong 33 Singapore 0, China 17 Italy 12, Sri Lanka 21 US 17, Chinese Taipei 22 Madagascar 12.
Plate quarter-finals: Kenya 36 Russia 12, France 21 South Korea 14, Canada 22 Japan 12, Wales 31 Portugal 0.
Women's final: Aotearoa Maori 19 Australia 12.
AUCKLAND
Premier one.-
Ponsonby 40 (B. Williams 3, C. Tuoro, L. Tailiu, N. Afoa tries; Williams 4, L. Emery con) Pakuranga 19 (D. Tangi, D. Arnold, L. Latu tries; Arnold 2 con). HT: 12-0.
Waitakere City 41 (D. Samuta 2, S. Fonoti, K. Nu'ualiitia, L. Aholelei, S. Smale tries; B. Mailata 4 con, pen) East Tamaki 6 (I. Toki 2 pen). HT: 29-6.
Grammar Carlton 22 (J. Lowery, R. Havili, J. Vahai tries; D. Sanft 2 con, pen) University 17 (P. Alono try; pen try; B. Helleur con, pen; J. Helleur con). HT: 8-10.
Roskill Districts 33 (S. Vili, R. Leelo, L. Lomiga tries; T. Vaa con, pen; T. Kapsin 2 con, 2 pen; Vili drop goal) Otahuhu 30 (J. Osasa, T. Fanolua tries; pen try; Fanolua 3 con, 3 pen). HT: 17-6.
Te Papapa Onehuga 27 (T. Palelei, A. Manu, M. Tonga 2 tries; T. Moa 2 con, pen) Marist 22 (T. Tuimaga, S. Stowers, J. Mills tries; Mills 2 con, pen). HT: 20-8.
Points: Ponsonby 5, Waitakere 5, Te Papapa 5, Grammar Carlton 4, Roskill 4, Otahuhu 1, Marist 1, University 1, Pakuranga 0, East Tamaki 0.
Premier two: Suburbs 39 Waiheke 7, Waitemata 30 Teachers Eastern 5, Papatoetoe 21 College Rifles 10, Eden 17 Manukau 6, Mt Wellington 10 Tamaki 6.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
Takapuna 29 (J. Ball 2, S. Skinnon, G. Tucker tries; J. Elrick 3 con, pen) Glenfield 20 (J. McPhee, T. Samoa tries; McPhee 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 10-10.
North Shore 15 (H. Abercrombie, J. Anderson tries; J. Poihipi con, pen) Mahurangi 7 (W. Mahon try; B. Lythe con). HT: 8-0.
Massey 33 (G. Pisi 2, R. Alo, D. Masila, H. Davies tries; T. Pisi 4 con) Marist 15 (L. Bale, N. Blincoe tries; A. Tihore con, pen). HT: 21-0.
East Coast Bays 31 (D. Chilton, R. Walker, P. Thornton tries; B. Beckham 2 con, 3 pen; B. Glass drop goal) Kumeu 16 (M. Lata try, con, 3 pen). HT: 9-9.
Northcote 31 (K. Bowater, S. Motuliki, C. Pocklington, M. Mayhew tries; J. Bullen 3 con, pen; D. Henry con) Kumeu 20 (S. Boric, W. Leo tries; P. King 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 10-6.
Helensville bye.
COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER
Grading round, pool A. -
Manurewa 62 (Lea, Koroi, Talosaga 2, Siaqaqa 2, Leota 2, Ropotini tries; Niha 2, Koroi 2, Ropotini 2 con) Onewhero 8 (Atkinson try; Deihl pen).
Karaka 55 (Diaz 2, Myer, Nathan, Wilson, Tuifua 2, Leau tries; Nathan 5 con, pen) Bombay 13 (Katoa try; Paul con, 2 pen.
Pukekohe 81 (Lutumailagi, Watson 2, Lumuri, Savavanu 3, Dennison, Farrell, B. Crisp, W. Crisp tries; Price, Jones 5, Hodgson 4 con; Jones 2 pen) Drury 0.
Pool B. -
Papakura 27 (Tualaulela 2, Panga, Akhtu tries; Alatini 2 con, pen) Weymouth 13 (Lene, Tupai tries; Ropati pen).
Ardmore Marist 17 (Glendenning, Fatu, Lawson tries; Cummins con) Waiuku 5.
Premier reserve, pool A: Manurewa 45 Onewhero 0, Karaka 15 Bombay 13, Pukekohe 17 Drury 10. Pool B: Weymouth 31 Papakura 7, Waiuku 11 Ardmore Marist 5.
WAIKATO
Otorohanga 27 Hamilton Marist 20, Hamilton Old Boys 41 Hinuera 12, Fraser-Tech 28 University 23, Te Rapa 66 Southern United 0, Te Awamutu Sports 30 Melville 15, Hautapu 27 Morrinsville Sports 22.
BAY of PLENTY BAYWIDE
Section one.-
Tauranga Sports 44 (K. Rae, T. Cole, D. Johnston 2, T. Arnold, R. Moon tries; Moon 2 pen, 4 con) Whakatane Marist 10 (A. Talafi, S. Mapu tries).
Te Puke 25 (A. Miller, R. Nicholas, W. Hughson 2 tries; A. Sutherland pen, con) Rangataua 14 (J. Hona 2 tries; S. Christie 2 con).
Te Puna 20 (T. Mika, J. Brown tries; R. McDonald ( con, pen, drop goal) Rangiuru 9 (S. Rolleston 3 pen).
Mt Maunganui 37 (A. Moffart, S. Moon, J. Afoa tries; M. Delany 5 pen, 2 con, drop goal) Rotoiti 22 (P. Tuhakaraina 2, N. Daniella tries; J. Marsters 2 con, pen).
Whakarewarewa 43 (E. Seuboma, A. Nock, N. Latu, C. Aporo, H. Koia, R. McKenzie tries; E. Haimona 3 con; K. Haimona pen, 2 con) Kahukura 20 (J. Tuapawa 2 tries, 2 pen, 2 con).
Te Teko 22 Kawerau 20.
Section two: Waikite 10 Ngongotaha 5, Arataki 21 Judea 17, Opotiki 25 Matata 0, Marist St Michael's 18 Edgecumbe 3, Poroporo 60 Painoaiho 19, Greerton Marist 43 Papamoa 5.
EUROPEAN CUP
Quarter-finals: Bath 15 Leicester 12, Leinster 41 Toulouse 35, Munster 19 Perpignan 10.
Playing overnight: Biarritz v Sale.
Semifinals: Leinster v Munster, Bath v Biarritz or Sale.
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SHOOTING
ARA CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE MEETING
A-grade champion: R. Chilcott (Clevedon) 148.19; B-grade: D. von Elling (Clevedon) 147.14; C-grade: I. Evans (Otorohanga) 144.13. Tyro: K. Roberts (Akarana/City) 116.3.
Free rifle class: P. Neal (Hamilton) 169. Teams: Clevedon 586.61.
H. Johnstone (300 yards): Chilcott 50.9; Herald Cup (500 yards): B. Teddy 50.3; Ram Cup (600 yards): S. Bower 50.5.
Waihi Rooster (1000 yards, coached teams): Clevedon 291.24 (S. Bower 75.7, J. Simon 72.6, D. Elling 72.6, B. Millard 72.5) Te Puke 285.23, Otorohanga 281.10.
Top-six medallions: Chilcott 148.19, Simon 147.16, P. Law 147.16, von Elling 147.14, Teddy 147.14, Bower 146.15.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0, Arsenal 5 Aston Villa 0, Bolton 1 Manchester United 2, Everton 2 Sunderland 2, Fulham 1 Portsmouth 3, Newcastle 3 Tottenham 1, West Bromwich Albion 0 Liverpool 2.
Leading goal-scorers: 20: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man United); 19: Thierry Henry (Arsenal); 16: Darren Bent (Charlton); 14: Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Marlon Harewood (West Ham); 13: Wayne Rooney (Man United), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough); 11: Hossam Ahmed Mido (Tottenham), Craig Bellamy (Blackburn); 10: James Beattie (Everton), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Collins John (Fulham); 9: Brian McBride (Fulham), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Middlesbrough), Andy Cole (Man City), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn), Henri Camara (Wigan), Stelios Giannakopoulos (Bolton), Kevin Nolan (Bolton); 8: Luke Moore (Aston Villa), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United).
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Hull 1 Leeds 0, Coventry 0 Preston 1, Luton 1 Ipswich 0, Millwall 0 Brighton 2, Norwich 2 Leicester 1, Plymouth 2 Wolverhampton 0, Queens Park Rangers 1 Crewe 2, Reading 5 Derby 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0 Burnley 0, Southampton 3 Cardiff 2, Stoke 1 Sheffield United 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Doncaster 3 Rotherham 1, Chesterfield 1 Nottingham Forest 3, Blackpool 2 Walsall 0, Bournemouth 1 Southend 1, Bradford 4 Scunthorpe 2, Bristol City 2 Yeovil 1, Colchester 1 Brentford 1, Huddersfield 1 Barnsley 0, Milton Keynes Dons 1 Gillingham 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Boston 2 Barnet 1, Chester 2 Macclesfield 1, Darlington 4 Lincoln 2, Grimsby 2 Wrexham 0, Mansfield 1 Oxford United 0, Notts County 1 Leyton Orient 1, Peterborough 0 Northampton 1, Rushden and Diamonds 1 Torquay 0, Shrewsbury 2 Cheltenham 0, Stockport 0 Bury 1, Wycombe 1 Bristol Rovers 3.
SCOTTISH CUP
Semifinal: Gretna 3 Dundee 0. HT: 1-0.
Hibernian playing Hearts overnight.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Dunfermline 1 Falkirk 1, Inverness 0 Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 2 Livingston 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Clyde 3 Airdrie 1, Queen of the South 0 Ross County 0, St. Johnstone 3 Stranraer 2, St. Mirren 0 Hamilton 2
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Ayr 3 Stirling Albion 0, Forfar 0 Raith 2, Partick 2 Alloa 3, Peterhead 2 Morton 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Albion Rovers 2 East Stirling 0, Arbroath 1 Queens Park 0, East Fife 0 Elgin 2, Montrose 1 Berwick 2, Stenhousemuir 1 Cowdenbeath 2
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS
YoungHeart Manawatu 0 Canterbury United 0. Canterbury United won 5-4 on penalties.
Team Wellington 2 (own goal, G. Little) Otago United 2 (B. Scoullar pen, M. Eisenhut). HT: 1-0. FT: 1-1. Team Wellington won 4-1 on penalties.
NORTHERN PREMIER
North Shore 1 (M. Gwyther) Mangere United 2 (M. Major, S. Ali). HT: 0-1.
Bay Olympic 2 (N. Farac, B. Hall) East Coast Bays 2 (R. Broderson 2). HT: 1-1.
Birkenhead 0 Eastern Suburbs 4 (H. Edwards, R. Spence, N. Smeeton, own goal). HT: 0-1.
Tauranga City 0 Central United 2 (G. Eie, L. Eason). HT: 0-1.
Albany 3 (R. Ward) Waitakere City 1 (N. Fry). HT: 0-1.
University Mt Wellington v Glenfield Rovers, postponed.
First division: Lynn Avon 1 Metro 1, Ellerslie 3 Mt Albert Ponsonby 1, South Auckland Rangers 2 Papakura 1, Onehunga Sports 5 West Auckland 1, Hamilton Wanderers 1 Melville 2, North Force 1 Three Kings 3.
Second division: Cambridge 2 Fencibles 1, Hibiscus Coast 1 Ngaruawahia 1, Papatoetoe 2 Manurewa 1, Onehunga Mangere 2 Takapuna 2, Waitemata 0 Claudelands Rovers 1, Otahuhu 1 Te Atatu 2.
Premier women: Papakura 1 Claudelands Rovers 2, Glenfield 4 Birkenhead 0, Western Springs 2 Hibiscus Coast 0.
OCEANIA WOMEN'S U-20 TOURNAMENT
Section A: NZ 4 Solomon Islands 0, Tonga 4 Vanuatu 1, NZ 11 Vanuatu 0, Tonga 2 Solomon Islands 0.
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SURF LIFESAVING
NZ BP IRB CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Paekakariki)
Abbreviations: Bri=Brighton, EE=East End, Fit=Fitzroy, Fox=Foxton, Kario=Kariotahi, MB=Mairangi Bay, Mt=Mt Maunganui, Mur=Muriwai, NB=New Brighton, NPOB=New Plymouth Old Boys, Opu=Opunake, Paek=Paekakariki, SP=Spencer Park, StC=St Clair, StK=St Kilda, Waih=Waihi, Waima=Maimarama, Wain=Wainui, WC=Waipu Cove.
Premier men.-
Assembly rescue: Fit (J. Mumby/C. Scott) 1, Wain (J. Martin/N. Teutenberg) 2, Mt (Q. Cribb/B. Warner) 3.
Single rescue: Wain (Martin/Teutenberg) 1, Fit (Mumby/Scott) 2, EE (A. Cronin/R. O'Connor) 3.
Senior men.-
Assembly rescue: StC (T. Hunt/P. Ryan) 1, Paek (B. Harvey/R. Whinham) 2, Waih (D. Cochrane/S. Opie) 3.
Single rescue: Wain (Halliwell/K. Hovell) 1, StK (S. Brown/N. Harwood) 2, WC (M. Morre/H. Stewart) 3.
Under-21 men.-
Assembly rescue: Mur (A. Lancaster/A. Matuschka) 1, Paek (B. Willis/A. Richardson) 2, Bri (S. McPhee/T. Taiaroa-Smithies) 3.
Single rescue: Mur (Lancaster/Matuschka) 1, Opu (S. Julian/P. Walsh) 2, NPOB (J. Morwood/M. Taunoa) 3.
Women.-
Assembly rescue: StC (M. Kelly/Z. Moffat) 1, Mur (M. Edwards/J. Limbrick) 2, Bri (K. Kendrick/J. Taylor) 3.
Single rescue: StC (Kelly/Moffet) 1, Fit (E. Crofskey/K. Watts) 2, EE (L. OLeary/K. May) 3.
Open teams race: Fit (J. Mumby/Z. Northcott/T. Velvin/C. Scott) 1, Wain (J. Britten/G. Fussell/A. Slade/A. McNaught) 2, Paek (B. Harvey/R. Whinham/B. Hall/B. Lawson) 3.
Points: Fit 55 1, Wain 50 2, StK and Paek 44 3 equal, StC 41 5, EE 34 6, Mur 32 7, Opu 25 8, Bri 22 9, NPOB 21 10, MB 17 11, Mt 13 12, SP 10 13, Waih 9 14, Waima and Fox 8 15 equal, NB and WC 7 17 equal, Sum 4 19.
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TENNIS
MIAMI OPEN
Men's singles semifinals: 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt 11-D. Ferrer (Spain) 6-1 6-4, 6-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt 3-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 6-1 6-2.
Women's singles final: 12-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt 4-M. Sharapova 6-4 6-3.
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TRIATHLON
AUNT BETTY'S SERIES
(Mission Bay)
Sprint tri (500m swim/20km cycle/5km run) men: R. Dallimore 59m 32s 1, M. Tobeck 1h 0m 24s 2, J. Bewley 1h 1m 11s 3.
Women: J. Sax 58m 48s 1, T. Lemon 1h 10m 57s 2, K. Sandilands 1h 12m 0s 3.
Standard tri (1500m swim/40km cycle/10km run), men: P. Westmorland 2h 9m 34s 1, N. Roberts 2h 10m 46s 2, C. Eade 2h 11m 17s 3. Women: K. Whiting 2h 17m 8s 1, L. Scapens 2h 21m 32s 2, M. Duffy 2h 22m 49s
Sunday results
ATHLETICS
WORLD CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS
(Fukuoka)
Men, 12km: K. Bekele (Ethiopia) 35m 40s 1, S. Sihine (Ethiopia) 35m 43s 2, M. Irungu Mathathi (Kenya) 35m 44s 3, Z. Tadesse (Eritrea) 35m 47s 4, M. Kipruto Kigen (Kenya) 35m 54s 5.
Team standings: Kenya 24pts 1, Eritrea 28 2, Ethiopia 42 3, Morocco
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